2022 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
{{Short description|none}}
{{main|2022 United Kingdom local elections}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
| country = England
| flag_year =
| flag_image = Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 2021 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2021
| election_date = 5 May 2022
| next_election = 2023 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
| next_year = 2023
| seats_for_election = 23 of 66 seats (One Third and one by-election){{small|{{cite web |url=https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/local-elections/notice-election |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327154442/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/local-elections/notice-election | title=Notice of Election for local elections on Thursday 5 May 2022|access-date=27 March 2022|archive-date=27 March 2022|date=25 March 2022|website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|first=Paul|last=Satoor}}}}
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
| majority_seats = 34
| opinion_polls =
| turnout = 35.5% ({{decrease}}0.5%)
| 1blank = {{nowrap|Votes}}
| 2blank = {{nowrap|Votes (%)}}
| 3blank = Swing (pp)
| map_image = File:2022 Wirral Borough Council Election Map.svg
| map_size = 400px
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Map of results of 2022 election
| title = Leader of the Council
| before_election = Janette Williamson (Labour){{Cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-gets-first-woman-leader-19016979 | title=Wirral gets first woman leader in nearly 30 years |first=George|last=Morgan|website=Liverpool Echo|date=29 September 2020|access-date=1 October 2020}}
| before_party = No Overall Control
| posttitle =
| after_election = Janette Williamson (Labour)
| after_party = No Overall Control
| image1 = {{CSS image crop |Image = Cllr Janette Williamson.jpg |bSize = 120 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 160 |oLeft = |Location = center }}
| leader1 = {{nowrap|{{sortname|Janette|Williamson}}{{small|{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001305 |title=Councillor Janette Williamson| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=29 June 2020}}}}}}
| leader_since1 = {{Start date|2020|06|29|df=y}}{{small|{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/J___Williamson/status/1277680391869157378 | title=Cllr Jan Williamson #listentoexperts on Twitter | author=Cllr Jan Williamson #listentoexperts| publisher=@J__Williamson|website=Twitter|date=29 June 2020|access-date=29 June 2020}}}}
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| last_election1 = {{nowrap|10 seats,
39.7%}}
| leaders_seat1 = {{nowrap|
Liscard}}
| seats_before1 = 28
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 9
| seats_after1 = 26
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}2
| popular_vote1 = 36,642
| percentage1 = 42.7%
| swing1 = {{increase}}3.0%
| image2 = {{CSS image crop |Image = Cllr Tom Anderson.jpg |bSize = 120 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 160 |oLeft = |Location = center }}
| leader2 = {{nowrap|{{sortname|Tom|Anderson|nolink=1}}{{small|{{Cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=129 |title=Councillor Tom Anderson |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council |access-date=24 March 2022 |archive-date=21 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521022125/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=129 |url-status=dead }}}}}}
| leader_since2 = {{Start date|2021|05|14|df=y}}{{small|{{cite web|date=14 May 2021 |title =New Wirral Conservative leader elected with pledge to protect greenbelt |first=George|last=Morgan |url =https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/new-wirral-conservative-leader-elected-20600045 |access-date=14 May 2021|website=Liverpool Echo}}}}
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| last_election2 = {{nowrap|8 seats,
33.3%}}
| leaders_seat2 = {{nowrap|Greasby
Frankby
and Irby}}
| seats_before2 = 23
| seats_needed2 =
| seats2 = 8
| seats_after2 = 24
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote2 = 22,499
| percentage2 = 26.2%
| swing2 = {{decrease}}7.1%
| image4 = {{CSS image crop |Image = Cllr Pat Cleary2.jpg |bSize = 120 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 160 |oLeft = |Location = center }}
| leader4 = {{nowrap|{{sortname|Pat|Cleary|nolink=1}}{{small|{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001519|title = Councillor Pat Cleary| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=4 April 2020}}}}}}
| leader_since4 = {{Start date|2014|05|22|df=y}}{{small|{{cite news |last=Murphy |first=Liam |date=23 May 2014 |title = Green party enjoy shock Birkenhead success in Wirral elections |url =https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/wirral-council-election-results-green-7167388 |access-date=23 June 2019|website=Liverpool Echo}}}}
| party4 = Green Party of England and Wales
| last_election4 = {{nowrap|3 seats,
16.0%}}
| leaders_seat4 = {{nowrap|Birkenhead
and
Tranmere}}
| seats_before4 = 6
| seats_needed4 =
| seats4 = 4
| seats_after4 = 9
| seat_change4 = {{increase}}3
| popular_vote4 = 14,955
| percentage4 = 17.4%
| swing4 = {{increase}}1.4%
| image5 = {{CSS image crop |Image = Cllr Phil Gilchrist2.jpg |bSize = 120 |cWidth = 120 |cHeight = 160 |oLeft = |Location = center }}
| leader5 = {{nowrap|{{sortname|Phil|Gilchrist|nolink=1}}{{small|{{Cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=144 | title=Councillor Phil Gilchrist| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|access-date=5 April 2020}}}}}}
| leader_since5 = {{Start date|2013|05|16|df=y}}{{small|{{cite news |last=Cureton |first=Stephanie |date=16 May 2013 |title = New leader for Wirral Liberal Democrats |url =https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/10423765.New_leader_for_Wirral_Liberal_Democrats |access-date=23 June 2019|website=Wirral Globe}}}}
| party5 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| leaders_seat5 = {{nowrap|
Eastham}}
| last_election5 = {{nowrap|2 seats,
10.1%}}
| seats_before5 = 6
| seats_needed5 =
| seats5 = 2
| seats_after5 = 6
| seat_change5 = {{nochange}}
| popular_vote5 = 10,814
| percentage5 = 12.6%
| swing5 = {{increase}}2.5%
}}
The 2022 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.{{cite web |url=https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/local-elections#wgSM-0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324105021/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/local-elections#wgSM-0 | title=The next Local election|access-date=24 March 2022|archive-date=24 March 2022|website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}} This is expected to be the last election to the council where a third of councillors are elected, following recommendations from a government report into the Council's finances.{{cite news |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/five-things-learnt-crucial-wirral-23459952 | title=Five things we learnt from crucial Wirral Council meeting| newspaper=Liverpool Echo|access-date=24 March 2022|date=21 March 2022|first=George|last=Morgan}}
Election results
=Overall election result=
Overall result compared with 2021.
{{Election summary begin with candidates|title=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election result, 2022}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidates = 23
|seats = 9
|gain = 1
|loss = 3
|net = {{decrease}}2
|seats % = 40.9
|votes % = 42.7
|votes = 36,642
|plus/minus = {{increase}}3.0
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidates = 23
|seats = 8
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}1
|seats % = 36.4
|votes % = 26.2
|votes = 22,499
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}7.1
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidates = 23
|seats = 4
|gain = 3
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}3
|seats % = 13.6
|votes % = 17.4
|votes = 14,955
|plus/minus = {{increase}}1.4
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidates = 23
|seats = 2
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 9.1
|votes % = 12.6
|votes = 10,814
|plus/minus = {{increase}}2.5
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidates = 2
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 2
|net = {{decrease}}2
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.9
|votes = 758
|plus/minus = {{increase}}0.3
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
|party = Northern Independence Party
|candidates = 1
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 89
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
|party = For Britain Movement
|candidates = 1
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 51
|plus/minus = {{nochange}}
}}
{{Election summary party with candidates|
|party = UKIP
|candidates = 1
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.0
|votes = 38
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{end}}
{{cite web|url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=13&RPID=524310350 | title=Local election - Thursday, 5th May 2022 |date=6 May 2022|access-date=7 May 2022| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}} {{refn|group=n|name=wards|% of total refers to % of wards won.}}
=Changes in council composition=
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:{{cite web|url=https://www.wirral.gov.uk/councillors-and-committees/councillors |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324121110/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/councillors-and-committees/councillors|title=Councillors|access-date=24 March 2022|archive-date=24 March 2022| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
| style="width:60%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:#DC241f; width:42.42%;" | 28 | style="background:#0087DC; width:34.85%;" | 23 | style="background:#6AB023; width:9.09%;" | 6 | style="background:#FAA61A; width:9.09%;" | 6 | style="background:#DDDDDD; width:4.55%;" | 3 |
| {{abbr|Lab|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{abbr|Con|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} | {{abbr|Grn|{{party shortname|Green Party of England and Wales}}}} | {{abbr|LDm|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} | {{abbr|I|{{party shortname|Independent (politician)}}}} |
After the election the composition of the council was:{{cite web|url=https://www.wirral.gov.uk/councillors-and-committees/councillors |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506150241/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/councillors-and-committees/councillors|title=Councillors|access-date=6 May 2022|archive-date=6 May 2022| website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council}}
| style="width:60%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓ |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:#DC241f; width:40.91%;" | 26 | style="background:#0087DC; width:36.36%;" | 24 | style="background:#6AB023; width:13.64%;" | 9 | style="background:#FAA61A; width:9.09%;" | 6 | style="background:#DDDDDD; width:1.52%;" | 1 |
| {{abbr|Lab|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}}}
| {{abbr|Con|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}}} | {{abbr|Grn|{{party shortname|Green Party of England and Wales}}}} | {{abbr|LDm|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}}} | {{abbr|I|{{party shortname|Independent (politician)}}}} |
Retiring councillors
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Ward
! Departing Councillor ! colspan="2"|Party !{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| align="left" | Bebington
| align="left" | Tony Cottier ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
| align="left" | Birkenhead and Tranmere
| align="left" | Steve Hayes ! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" | | Independent (politician) {{small|(vacated seat on 22 March 2022)}} |align = center|{{cite web |url=https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/local-elections/notice-casual-vacancy-office-councillor-birkenhead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323170155/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/local-elections/notice-casual-vacancy-office-councillor-birkenhead | title=Notice of casual vacancy in the office of Councillor for the Birkenhead and Tranmere ward|access-date=23 March 2022|archive-date=23 March 2022|date=23 March 2022|website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|first=Paul|last=Satoor}} |
| align="left" | Bromborough
| align="left" | Irene Williams ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
| align="left" | Greasby, Frankby and Irby
| align="left" | Wendy Clements ! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
| align="left" | Heswall
| align="left" | Les Rowlands ! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
| align="left" | Leasowe and Moreton East
| align="left" | Sharon Jones ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | Labour Party (UK) {{small|(vacated seat on 13 February 2022)}} |align = center|{{cite web |url=https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/local-elections/notice-vacancy-office-councillor-leasowe-and-moreton |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322141415/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/local-elections/notice-vacancy-office-councillor-leasowe-and-moreton | title=Notice of Vacancy in the office of Councillor for the Leasowe and Moreton East Ward|access-date=22 March 2022|archive-date=22 March 2022|date=14 February 2022|website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|first=Paul|last=Satoor}} |
| align="left" | Moreton West and Saughall Massie
| align="left" | Bruce Berry ! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |
| align="left" | New Brighton
| align="left" | Christine Spriggs ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
| align="left" | Pensby and Thingwall
| align="left" | Kate Cannon ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
| align="left" | Prenton
| align="left" | Samantha Frost ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
| align="left" | Rock Ferry
| align="left" | Moira McLaughlin ! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" | |
| align="left" | Seacombe
| align="left" | Adrian Jones ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
| align="left" | Upton
| align="left" | Stuart Whittingham ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |
Ward results
Results compared directly with the last local election in 2021.
=Bebington=
{{Election box begin
|title = Bebington
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Judith Grier
|votes = 2,855
|percentage = 53.1
|change = {{decrease}}6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Brenda Ashton
|votes = 1,876
|percentage = 34.9
|change = {{increase}}5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nicola Oakley
|votes = 559
|percentage = 10.4
|change = {{increase}}0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Robert Thompson
|votes = 89
|percentage = 1.7
|change = {{increase}}0.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 979
|percentage = 18.2
|change = {{decrease}}12.6
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,798
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,397
|percentage = 45.7
|change = {{increase}}0.5
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 18
|percentage = 0.3
|change = {{decrease}}0.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}6.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=104&RPID=524787260 |title=Election results for Bebington|access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Bidston and St James=
{{Election box begin
|title = Bidston and St James
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Liz Grey
|votes = 1,648
|percentage = 73.4
|change = {{increase}}3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tina McDonnell
|votes = 276
|percentage = 12.3
|change = {{decrease}}3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jayne Clough
|votes = 220
|percentage = 9.8
|change = {{increase}}0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Mike Parson
|votes = 102
|percentage = 4.5
|change = {{decrease}}0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,372
|percentage = 61.1
|change = {{increase}}7.5
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,468
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,246
|percentage = 21.6
|change = {{decrease}}0.4
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.4
|change = {{decrease}}1.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}3.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=105&RPID=528991772 |title=Election results for Bidston and St. James|access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Birkenhead and Tranmere=
{{Election box begin
|title = Birkenhead and Tranmere (2)
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Pat Cleary
|votes = 1,798
|percentage = 59.8
|change = {{decrease}}0.1
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Amanda Onwuemene
|votes = 1,484
|percentage = –
|change = –
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Jobson
|votes = 1,045
|percentage = 34.8
|change = {{increase}}3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Murphy
|votes = 743
|percentage = –
|change = –
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Clements
|votes = 86
|percentage = 2.9
|change = {{decrease}}2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ross Campbell
|votes = 78
|percentage = 2.6
|change = {{increase}}1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin Young
|votes = 70
|percentage = –
|change = –
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Edward Smith
|votes = 26
|percentage = –
|change = –
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 753
|percentage = 25.0
|change = {{decrease}}5.5
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,337
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,816
|percentage = 27.2
|change = {{decrease}}0.6
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 7
|percentage = 0.2
|change = {{decrease}}1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|swing = {{decrease}}2.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing = –
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=106&RPID=528991792 |title=Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere|access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Bromborough=
{{Election box begin
|title = Bromborough
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sue Percy
|votes = 1,866
|percentage = 52.5
|change = {{decrease}}8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Edward Lamb
|votes = 726
|percentage = 20.4
|change = {{increase}}11.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Graham Davies
|votes = 608
|percentage = 17.1
|change = {{decrease}}5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Vicky Downie
|votes = 357
|percentage = 10.0
|change = {{increase}}2.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,140
|percentage = 32.0
|change = {{decrease}}6.8
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 12,122
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,557
|percentage = 29.5
|change = {{decrease}}0.9
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 19
|percentage = 0.5
|change = {{decrease}}0.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}3.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=107&RPID=524790363|title=Election results for Bromborough |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Clatterbridge=
{{Election box begin
|title = Clatterbridge
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mary Jordan
|votes = 1,967
|percentage = 43.1
|change = {{decrease}}8.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour and Co-operative
|candidate = Thomas Laing
|votes = 1,521
|percentage = 33.3
|change = {{increase}}2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Raymond
|votes = 542
|percentage = 11.9
|change = {{increase}}4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jim McGinley
|votes = 532
|percentage = 11.7
|change = {{increase}}1.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 446
|percentage = 9.8
|change = {{decrease}}11.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,202
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,562
|percentage = 40.9
|change = {{decrease}}0.7
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 16
|percentage = 0.3
|change = {{decrease}}0.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}5.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=108&RPID=524790986|title=Election results for Clatterbridge |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Claughton=
{{Election box begin
|title = Claughton
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour and Co-operative
|candidate = Gillian Wood
|votes = 1,984
|percentage = 59.6
|change = {{decrease}}0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andy Hodson
|votes = 598
|percentage = 18.0
|change = {{increase}}0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Liz Heydon
|votes = 414
|percentage = 12.4
|change = {{increase}}0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Evans
|votes = 275
|percentage = 8.3
|change = {{decrease}}0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = For Britain Movement
|candidate = Gary Bergin
|votes = 57
|percentage = 1.7
|change = {{decrease}}0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,386
|percentage = 41.6
|change = {{decrease}}1.1
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,336
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,328
|percentage = 29.5
|change = {{decrease}}1.3
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 14
|percentage = 0.4
|change = {{decrease}}1.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}0.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=109&RPID=524791683|title=Election results for Claughton |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Eastham=
{{Election box begin
|title = Eastham
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Carubia
|votes = 2,201
|percentage = 56.6
|change = {{decrease}}6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Nicole Williams
|votes = 1,032
|percentage = 26.5
|change = {{increase}}6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Denise Crossley-Williams
|votes = 416
|percentage = 10.7
|change = {{decrease}}1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Percy Hogg
|votes = 239
|percentage = 6.1
|change = {{increase}}1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,169
|percentage = 30.1
|change = {{decrease}}13.1
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,033
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,888
|percentage = 35.3
|change = {{decrease}}0.6
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.2
|change = {{decrease}}0.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}0.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=110&RPID=524792317|title=Election results for Eastham |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Greasby, Frankby and Irby=
{{Election box begin
|title = Greasby, Frankby and Irby
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tracy Elzeiny
|votes = 2,206
|percentage = 42.9
|change = {{decrease}}11.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gail Jenkinson
|votes = 2,142
|percentage = 41.7
|change = {{increase}}10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Cathy Page
|votes = 418
|percentage = 8.1
|change = {{decrease}}0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Michael Redfern
|votes = 374
|percentage = 7.3
|change = {{increase}}1.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 64
|percentage = 1.2
|change = {{decrease}}21.9
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,462
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,140
|percentage = 45.0
|change = {{increase}}0.8
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 22
|percentage = 0.4
|change = {{decrease}}0.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}11.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=111&RPID=524792906|title=Election results for Greasby, Frankby and Irby |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Heswall=
{{Election box begin
|title = Heswall
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Connolly
|votes = 1,999
|percentage = 40.6
|change = {{decrease}}15.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Lucy Johnson
|votes = 1,700
|percentage = 34.6
|change = {{increase}}23.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ann Ainsworth
|votes = 897
|percentage = 18.2
|change = {{decrease}}4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Barbara Burton
|votes = 322
|percentage = 6.5
|change = {{decrease}}2.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 299
|percentage = 6.1
|change = {{decrease}}27.5
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,838
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,918
|percentage = 45.6
|change = {{decrease}}0.5
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 22
|percentage = 0.4
|change = {{decrease}}0.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}13.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=112&RPID=524793585|title=Election results for Heswall |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Hoylake and Meols=
{{Election box begin
|title = Hoylake and Meols
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Cox
|votes = 1,981
|percentage = 42.2
|change = {{decrease}}10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Sindall
|votes = 1,577
|percentage = 33.6
|change = {{increase}}4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Alix Cockcroft
|votes = 484
|percentage = 10.3
|change = {{decrease}}1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = John Ellis
|votes = 329
|percentage = 7.0
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Peter Reisdorf
|votes = 326
|percentage = 6.9
|change = {{decrease}}0.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 404
|percentage = 8.6
|change = {{decrease}}15.1
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,521
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,697
|percentage = 44.8
|change = {{decrease}}1.1
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 18
|percentage = 0.4
|change = {{decrease}}0.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}15.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=113&RPID=524794261|title=Election results for Hoylake and Meols |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Leasowe and Moreton East=
{{Election box begin
|title = Leasowe and Moreton East
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Angie Davies
|votes = 2,112
|percentage = 65.1
|change = {{increase}}11.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Debbie Caplin
|votes = 805
|percentage = 24.8
|change = {{decrease}}14.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Hannah Rapley
|votes = 177
|percentage = 5.5
|change = {{increase}}0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Chase Newton
|votes = 150
|percentage = 4.6
|change = {{increase}}2.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,307
|percentage = 40.3
|change = {{increase}}25.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,969
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,244
|percentage = 29.7
|change = {{decrease}}3.0
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 11
|percentage = 0.3
|change = {{decrease}}0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}12.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=114&RPID=524795024|title=Election results for Leasowe and Moreton East |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Liscard=
{{Election box begin
|title = Liscard
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Janette Williamson
|votes = 2,101
|percentage = 64.8
|change = {{increase}}7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jane Owens
|votes = 643
|percentage = 19.8
|change = {{decrease}}6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Perle Sheldricks
|votes = 334
|percentage = 10.3
|change = {{increase}}2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Francis Doyle
|votes = 164
|percentage = 5.1
|change = {{decrease}}1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,458
|percentage = 45.0
|change = {{increase}}14.3
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,245
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,242
|percentage = 29.0
|change = {{decrease}}0.6
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 18
|percentage = 0.6
|change = {{decrease}}0.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}7.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=115&RPID=524795674|title=Election results for Liscard |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Moreton West and Saughall Massie=
{{Election box begin
|title = Moreton West and Saughall Massie
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Vida Wilson
|votes = 1,812
|percentage = 48.4
|change = {{decrease}}7.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Laing
|votes = 1,453
|percentage = 38.8
|change = {{increase}}5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Hilary Cullen
|votes = 313
|percentage = 8.4
|change = {{increase}}1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Teggin
|votes = 167
|percentage = 4.5
|change = {{increase}}2.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 359
|percentage = 9.6
|change = {{decrease}}13.0
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,599
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,745
|percentage = 35.5
|change = {{decrease}}1.5
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 15
|percentage = 0.4
|change = {{decrease}}0.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}6.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=116&RPID=524796243|title=Election results for Moreton West and Saughall Massie |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=New Brighton=
{{Election box begin
|title = New Brighton
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sue Powell-Wilde
|votes = 2,317
|percentage = 60.7
|change = {{increase}}7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Darren May
|votes = 757
|percentage = 19.8
|change = {{decrease}}9.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Cynthia Stonall
|votes = 518
|percentage = 13.6
|change = {{increase}}1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Adam Keenan
|votes = 225
|percentage = 5.9
|change = {{increase}}0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,560
|percentage = 40.9
|change = {{increase}}17.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,400
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,817
|percentage = 33.6
|change = {{decrease}}1.4
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 18
|percentage = 0.5
|change = {{increase}}0.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}8.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=117&RPID=524796810|title=Election results for New Brighton |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Oxton=
{{Election box begin
|title = Oxton
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Allan Brame
|votes = 2,513
|percentage = 64.2
|change = {{increase}}7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour and Co-operative
|candidate = Susan Mahoney
|votes = 916
|percentage = 23.4
|change = {{decrease}}2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Rachel Heydon
|votes = 234
|percentage = 6.0
|change = {{decrease}}1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Philip Merry
|votes = 216
|percentage = 5.5
|change = {{decrease}}2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Philip Griffiths
|votes = 38
|percentage = 1.0
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,597
|percentage = 40.8
|change = {{increase}}9.7
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,879
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,917
|percentage = 36.1
|change = {{decrease}}1.1
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 12
|percentage = 0.3
|change = {{decrease}}0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}4.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=118&RPID=524797304|title=Election results for Oxton |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Pensby and Thingwall=
{{Election box begin
|title = Pensby and Thingwall
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Leah Fraser
|votes = 1,787
|percentage = 40.5
|change = {{decrease}}7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Finlay Gordon
|votes = 1,755
|percentage = 39.7
|change = {{increase}}3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Allen Burton
|votes = 491
|percentage = 11.1
|change = {{increase}}1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Phil Waterfield
|votes = 383
|percentage = 8.7
|change = {{increase}}3.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 32
|percentage = 0.7
|change = {{decrease}}11.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,505
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,416
|percentage = 42.2
|change = {{decrease}}2.3
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 22
|percentage = 0.5
|change = {{decrease}}0.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}5.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=119&RPID=524798758|title=Election results for Pensby and Thingwall |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Prenton=
{{Election box begin
|title = Prenton
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Naomi Graham
|votes = 2,087
|percentage = 52.8
|change = {{decrease}}1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Julienne McGeough
|votes = 1,520
|percentage = 38.5
|change = {{increase}}3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Harland
|votes = 250
|percentage = 6.3
|change = {{decrease}}1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Tyrrell
|votes = 92
|percentage = 2.3
|change = {{increase}}0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 567
|percentage = 14.4
|change = {{decrease}}5.0
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,850
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,967
|percentage = 36.6
|change = {{decrease}}1.0
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 18
|percentage = 0.5
|change = {{decrease}}0.3
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}2.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=120&RPID=524799107|title=Election results for Prenton |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Rock Ferry=
{{Election box begin
|title = Rock Ferry
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Davies
|votes = 1,579
|percentage = 60.6
|change = {{increase}}4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Stephen Davies
|votes = 429
|percentage = 16.5
|change = {{decrease}}3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Craig McDonald
|votes = 292
|percentage = 11.2
|change = {{increase}}1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Simon Mendies
|votes = 208
|percentage = 8.0
|change = {{decrease}}2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Tom Sutton
|votes = 98
|percentage = 3.8
|change = {{increase}}0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,150
|percentage = 44.1
|change = {{increase}}8.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,230
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,606
|percentage = 25.6
|change = {{decrease}}1.4
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.3
|change = {{decrease}}1.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing = {{increase}}4.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=121&RPID=524799454|title=Election results for Rock Ferry |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Seacombe=
{{Election box begin
|title = Seacombe
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Hoey
|votes = 1,669
|percentage = 53.9
|change = {{decrease}}15.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Rae Voller
|votes = 1,218
|percentage = 39.3
|change = {{increase}}30.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Bobby Cartwright
|votes = 116
|percentage = 5.4
|change = {{decrease}}12.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Morris
|votes = 46
|percentage = 1.5
|change = {{decrease}}2.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 451
|percentage = 14.6
|change = {{decrease}}37.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,227
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,099
|percentage = 30
|change = {{increase}}7.9
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.4
|change = {{decrease}}0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}18.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=122&RPID=524800072|title=Election results for Seacombe |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Upton=
{{Election box begin
|title = Upton
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Bennett
|votes = 2,137
|percentage = 59.6
|change = {{increase}}4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Fairbairn
|votes = 818
|percentage = 22.8
|change = {{decrease}}5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Lily Clough
|votes = 437
|percentage = 12.2
|change = {{nochange}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alan Davies
|votes = 195
|percentage = 5.4
|change = {{increase}}1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,319
|percentage = 36.8
|change = {{increase}}10.3
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 12,316
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,587
|percentage = 29.3
|change = {{increase}}0.4
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 27
|percentage = 0.7
|change = {{decrease}}0.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}5.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=123&RPID=524800522|title=Election results for Upton |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=Wallasey=
{{Election box begin
|title = Wallasey
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lesley Rennie
|votes = 2,307
|percentage = 45.6
|change = {{decrease}}4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Bennett
|votes = 2,198
|percentage = 43.4
|change = {{increase}}2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Moira Gommon
|votes = 292
|percentage = 5.8
|change = {{nochange}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Codling
|votes = 265
|percentage = 5.2
|change = {{increase}}2.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 109
|percentage = 2.2
|change = {{decrease}}6.2
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 11,565
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,062
|percentage = 43.8
|change = {{decrease}}0.6
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 9
|percentage = 0.2
|change = {{decrease}}0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}3.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=124&RPID=524800834|title=Election results for Wallasey |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
=West Kirby and Thurstaston=
{{Election box begin
|title = West Kirby and Thurstaston
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jeff Green
|votes = 2,034
|percentage = 45.7
|change = {{decrease}}11.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour and Co-operative
|candidate = Louise Reecejones
|votes = 1,297
|percentage = 29.2
|change = {{increase}}2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Yvonne McGinley
|votes = 554
|percentage = 12.5
|change = {{increase}}0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Mullins
|votes = 472
|percentage = 10.6
|change = {{increase}}5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Northern Independence Party
|candidate = Lawrence Monk
|votes = 89
|percentage = 2.0
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 737
|percentage = 16.6
|change = {{decrease}}13.8
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,234
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,446
|percentage = 43.8
|change = {{decrease}}1.8
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 35
|percentage = 0.8
|change = {{nochange}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}7.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=125&RPID=524801112|title=Election results for West Kirby and Thurstaston |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
Changes between 2022 and 2023
=Liscard by-election 2022=
Cllr David Brennan, first elected in 2021, announced his resignation on 2 June 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/20183660.labour-councillor-resigns-just-year-first-elected/ | title=Labour councillor resigns just over a year after he was first elected|first=George|last=Morgan|date=2 June 2022|access-date=28 February 2023| website=Wirral Globe}} A by-election was held on 14 July.{{cite web |url=https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=127&RPID=526300438|title=Election results for Liscard Local by-election - Thursday, 14th July 2022 |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council|date=6 May 2022}}
{{Election box begin
|title = By-election, 14 July 2022: Liscard
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Laing
|votes = 1,304
|percentage = 64.8
|change = {{nochange}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jane Owens
|votes = 370
|percentage = 18.4
|change = {{decrease}}1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Nadia Parsons
|votes = 172
|percentage = 8.5
|change = {{decrease}}1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sue Arrowsmith
|votes = 167
|percentage = 8.3
|change = {{increase}}3.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 934
|percentage = 46.4
|change = {{increase}}1.4
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 10,795
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,027
|percentage = 18.8
|change = {{decrease}}10.8
}}
{{Election box rejected
|votes = 14
|percentage = 0.7
|change = {{increase}}0.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
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References
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{{2022 United Kingdom local elections}}
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